단종

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 斷種.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈta̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑo̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [단(ː)종]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	danjong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	danjong
McCune–Reischauer?	tanjong
Yale Romanization?	tān.cong

Noun

단종 • (danjong) (hanja 斷種)

1. discontinuation (of a product)

Derived terms

• 단종(斷種)되다 (danjongdoeda)
• 단종(斷種)하다 (danjonghada)